I teach in another state and am curious, with the reputation of Texas bands and the culture of excellence, how do you all do it?
I have run into tons and tons of apathy working in small schools in a different state, kids refuse to practice, no one is really dedicated, and it is sucking my love for teaching out of my being.
What is the difference in Texas, and how do you all enforce things like practicing and hold everyone to a standard of excellence? What do you do with those who won't rise to the challenge?
Hopefully I can join you all in the future, I would die for a middle school assistant job.
But how do you do it? What is it that makes it work?
Thank you.